Average age of mothers at childbirth in Reunion
Reunion: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 30.37 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
30.37 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.6 years
in 1955
All-time low
27.84 years
in 1993
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Reunion, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of mothers at childbirth in Reunion is 30.37 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Reunion peaked at 30.6 years in 1955 and was at its lowest, 27.84 years, in 1993.
That places Reunion 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Reunion, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.53 years | — |
| 1951 | 30.54 years | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 30.54 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 30.49 years | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 30.53 years | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 30.6 years | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 30.55 years | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 30.54 years | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 30.41 years | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 30.39 years | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 30.3 years | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 30.27 years | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 30.3 years | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 30.41 years | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 30.35 years | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 30.29 years | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 30.13 years | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 29.98 years | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 29.94 years | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 29.75 years | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 29.42 years | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 29.3 years | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 29.19 years | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 29.09 years | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 28.99 years | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 28.9 years | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 28.79 years | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 28.69 years | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 28.58 years | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 28.47 years | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 28.44 years | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 28.24 years | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 28.22 years | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 28.09 years | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 28.02 years | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 28.05 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 28.11 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 28.14 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 28.17 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 28.21 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 28.15 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 28.05 years | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 27.94 years | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 27.84 years | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 28.14 years | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 28.27 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 28.48 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 29.03 years | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 28.7 years | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 28.58 years | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 28.59 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 28.56 years | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 28.64 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 28.7 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 28.82 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 28.47 years | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 28.37 years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 28.39 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 28.53 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 28.67 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 28.84 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 28.98 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 29.04 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 29.1 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 29.21 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 29.34 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 29.42 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 29.58 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 29.8 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 30.01 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 30.15 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 30.35 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 30.35 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.37 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.51 years | 30.39 years | 30.6 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.17 years | 29.75 years | 30.41 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.94 years | 28.47 years | 29.42 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.17 years | 28.02 years | 28.44 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.32 years | 27.84 years | 29.03 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.57 years | 28.37 years | 28.82 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.33 years | 28.84 years | 30.01 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.31 years | 30.15 years | 30.37 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 61 Gibraltar 30.4 years compare
- 62 Qatar 30.4 years compare
- 63 Turks and Caicos Islands 30.38 years compare
- 65 Afghanistan 30.37 years compare
- 66 Faroe Islands 30.33 years compare
- 67 Kuwait 30.33 years compare
More reference data data for Reunion
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- Poultry production, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2006)
- Milk production 26,146 tonnes (2006)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2006)
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. 2.66 % change on previous year (2006)
- Egg production, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2006)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 251,000 hectares (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 12,962 hectares (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Reunion?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Reunion was 30.37 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6 years in 1955.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.84 years in 1993.
- How does Reunion rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Reunion ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mean age of mothers at the birth of their children if women were subject throughout their lives to the age-specific fertility rates observed in a given year.